886137--5/6/2010--FINISH_LINE_INC

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The current economic and financial conditions have caused and may continue to cause a decline in consumer spending and may adversely affect the Company s business, operations, liquidity, financial results and stock price. Our business faces a great deal of competitive pressure. Our business is dependent on consumer preferences and fashion trends. Various risks associated with Internet sales may adversely affect our business. Our operations are dependent on a single distribution center, and the loss of, or disruption in, our distribution center and other factors affecting the distribution of merchandise, could have a material adverse effect on our business and operations. We may experience fluctuations in our results of operations due to seasonality of our business. Our business may be adversely affected by changes in our merchandise sourcing. Changes in labor conditions as well as our inability to attract and retain the talent required for our business, may negatively affect our operating results. A change in the relationship with any of our key vendors. Our business may be adversely affected by regulatory and litigation developments. Our business may be adversely affected by the failure to identify suitable store locations and acceptable lease terms. Our inability to implement our strategic growth initiatives may have an adverse impact on our future results. A major failure of our information systems could adversely affect our business. Unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or confidential customer information, whether through a breach of our computer system or otherwise, could severely harm our business. Because our stock price may be volatile, our stock price could experience substantial declines. Anti-takeover provisions under the Indiana Business Corporation Law and our Restated Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws may render more difficult the accomplishment of mergers or the assumption of control by a principal shareholder, making more difficult the removal of our management. Other factors may negatively affect our business.

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